The Latest Breaking News from Lake Shore Drive

Chicago’s lakefront is no place for ‘expressway’ called DuSable Lake Shore Drive

What we need is a Michigan Avenue-style boulevard along the lakefront, a member of Better Streets Chicago writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 29, 2023

DuSable Lake Shore Drive briefly blocked by protesters calling for ceasefire in Gaza

Around 3 p.m., about 3,000 protesters gathered in the 300 block of South Columbus Drive before continuing onto Lake Shore Drive, Chicago police said. No arrests or citations were reported.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 19, 2023

2 who died in fiery South DuSable Lake Shore Drive crash identified

Jalean Ewing-Gibbs, 24, who “had a smile that would light up any room,” was among two killed in the crash, his family said. His friend Jaida Rosado Colon, who was a front-seat passenger also died.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 31, 2023

Crowd mourns CFD Lt. Jan Tchoryk. ‘His life was all about service.’

Tchoryk died battling a blaze in a Gold Coast high-rise April 5. He was one of two Chicago Fire Department members who died on the job last week.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 13, 2023

Visitation held for CFD lieutenant who died battling Lake Shore Drive high-rise blaze

Lt. Jan Tchoryk, 55, was an outdoorsman and a Navy veteran who served in Desert Storm, fire officials said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 13, 2023

Veteran fire lieutenant dies following extra-alarm blaze at Chicago high-rise

CHICAGO — A firefighter has died and three others were injured at an extra-alarm blaze at a high-rise building on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast neighborhood, officials said.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 5, 2023

More details released about the ‘Redefine the Drive’ study to overhaul North DuSable Lake Shore Drive

The study, commissioned by the Chicago and Illinois Departments of Transportation, released new visualizations for the project this month.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 1, 2023

4 teens held after crashing stolen car sought in North Side stickups

Police said they followed the teens onto Lake Shore Drive when the stolen car spun out of control and crashed into a tree.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 20, 2022

Chicago will transform the Grant Park area into the first-ever NASCAR street race in 2023

CHICAGO — Imagine cars racing down Lake Shore Drive at 130 mph, burning rubber on South Michigan Avenue and jockeying for position bumper-to-bumper on Balbo Drive. Welcome to the new rush hour in Chicago.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 19, 2022

Almost a year after he was shot in the head on DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Kayden Swann is thriving

The 2-year-old is blind, but doctors hope he might regain some of his vision.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 6, 2022